Gas mains upgrade in the pipeline for Bridge of Weir as part of £26,000 project

Road closure will be in place for three weeks

Scotland Gas Networks (SGN) is investing £26,000 in an upgrade of the local gas network in Main Street, Bridge of Weir.

The work will start tomorrow and take approximately three weeks.

A new modern plastic polyethylene (PE) gas main will be laid to reinforce the existing network and to meet an increased demand for gas.

This will ensure a continued safe and reliable gas supply to the local area for many years to come.

To ensure everyone’s safety while work is being carried out, it will be necessary to temporarily close Prieston Road at the junction with Main Street.

This temporary closure will be in place for approximately three weeks.

Signed local diversions will be in place for traffic and access to Prieston Road will remain available from all other adjoining streets and it will be possible to access homes and businesses at all times.

There will also be three-way temporary traffic lights in place at the junction of Main Street, Bridge of Weir Road (A761) and Kilbarchan Road. The lights will be manually operated at peak times to assist the flow of traffic .

Engineers will be working five days a week between 8am and 4.15pm, along with weekend shifts as required, to ensure the project is completed as quickly as possible.

Scotland Gas Networks Team Manager James Harkin said: “We understand that roadworks can be frustrating and would like to thank everyone for their patience while we carry out our works. We will do everything we can to minimise disruption and complete our works as quickly as possible.

“We are mindful of those people who live in the area and will try to minimise noisy activities where possible.”